We now have Quarter 4 H1B visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 PERM visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 H2A visa FY 2023 data.
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Nebraska Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas	% of all Visas	Average Wage	Visa Type
19,220	83.61%	$72,732	H-1B
2,068	9.00%	$135,460	PERM
1,597	6.95%	$31,035	H-2A
103	0.45%	$88,461	E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Nebraska has seen a total of 22,988 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Nebraska is the H-1B visa with 19,220 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 83.61% of Nebraska's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 2,068 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 9.00% of Nebraska's total visas.

Top Occupations in Nebraska (All Years)

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Bioinformatics Scientists	17	$57,991	85.00%
Registered Nurses	17	$51,841	85.00%
Lawyers	17	$71,553	89.47%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	17	$56,648	89.47%
Chemical Engineers	16	$52,077	84.21%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	16	$53,432	88.89%
Epidemiologists	16	$55,758	88.89%
Financial Specialists, All Other	15	$53,147	83.33%
Graphic Designers	15	$35,342	83.33%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	15	$45,301	88.24%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	2	$29,869	40.00%
Logisticians	2	$79,810	40.00%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	2	$37,856	40.00%
Chefs and Head Cooks	2	$48,891	40.00%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$63,247	40.00%
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	2	$24,898	40.00%
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$55,913	40.00%
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	2	$32,989	40.00%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians	2	$55,286	40.00%
Dentists, All Other Specialists	2	$140,099	40.00%

Nebraska Employees Over Time

Nebraska has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 859 employees were hired. Nebraska peaked in 2018 with 2,132 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 1,448 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in Nebraska From PERM Program (All Years)

Country	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
India	733	$90,044	47.38%
Mexico	61	$35,010	40.40%
Vietnam	52	$26,432	45.22%
Bangladesh	49	$32,887	50.00%
China	41	$45,344	62.12%
South Africa	38	$34,241	60.32%
Brazil	35	$43,935	56.45%
Nepal	31	$64,359	51.67%
Philippines	30	$50,881	50.85%
Zimbabwe	30	$38,090	55.56%

Top Hiring Companies in Nebraska (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Cabelas Inc	82	$70,822	82.83%
Concentrix Cvg Customer Management Group Inc	81	$90,795	91.01%
Deloitte Touche Llp	79	$64,215	92.94%
First Data Resources Llc	75	$80,017	90.36%
Aci Worldwide Corp	70	$80,679	88.61%
North Platte Nebraska Hospital Corporation	68	$162,748	88.31%
Transaction Applications Group Inc	67	$74,367	90.54%
Csg Systems Inc Dba Csg	67	$88,606	94.37%
Infogroup Inc	65	$72,877	92.86%
Satyam Computer Services Ltd	65	$60,368	92.86%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Nebraska Department Of Education	5	$62,809	27.78%
Lincoln Technology Solutions Llc	5	$56,792	27.78%
Design Data Corporation	5	$54,438	27.78%
Metropolitan Utilites District	5	$68,885	29.41%
Linkedin Corporation	4	$82,737	25.00%
Infousa Inc	4	$50,986	25.00%
York Feedlot Inc	4	$14,113	25.00%
Mrc Information Technology Inc	4	$83,912	25.00%
Omaha Public Power District	4	$106,439	26.67%
Sirius Computer Solutions Inc	4	$98,150	28.57%

Top Industries in Nebraska (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Management Consulting Services	131	$67,922	98.50%
Credit Bureaus	121	$89,719	92.37%
Elementary And Secondary Schools	108	$46,619	87.10%
Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services	100	$63,066	90.09%
Offices Of Physicians	87	$143,983	82.08%
Telemarketing Bureaus And Other Contact Centers	83	$89,566	96.51%
Human Resources Consulting Services	69	$83,339	88.46%
Consumer Lending	66	$77,440	89.19%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants	62	$62,150	88.57%
Marketing Research And Public Opinion Polling	61	$68,421	87.14%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming	13	$28,824	100.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry	13	$35,341	100.00%
Crop Production	12	$33,784	100.00%
Animal Production And Aquaculture	11	$34,908	100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating	10	$44,951	100.00%
All Other Crop Farming	6	$28,907	100.00%
Hog And Pig Farming	5	$31,150	100.00%
Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover	5	$28,438	100.00%
Poured Concrete Foundation And Structure Contractors	5	$33,517	100.00%
Foundation Structure And Building Exterior Contractors	5	$34,374	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming	13	$33,851	30.95%
Medical And Diagnostic Laboratories	10	$42,445	27.78%
Specialized Freight Except Used Goods Trucking Local	10	$40,203	28.57%
Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services	9	$76,145	26.47%
Specialty Except Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals	9	$140,472	27.27%
Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing	9	$99,198	29.03%
Remediation Services	8	$54,865	25.81%
Landscaping Services	7	$31,863	24.14%
Electrical Contractors And Other Wiring Installation Contractors	6	$59,859	22.22%
All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing	6	$97,192	25.00%

Nebraska Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in Nebraska to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in Nebraska over all years is $72,732. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.